Ryan, a sous chef at the Hotel Beacon in New York City and a former chef at X20 in Yonkers, is
competing on Season 11 of the Fox TV show
. The competition ends with a job as the head chef at the Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Last week's episode featured Ramsay putting Ryan on probation and taking away his jacket, telling Ryan he'd have to earn it back. Determined, Ryan fought back to help the men's team win their first challenge, ending a four-episode losing streak.